You might have noticed characters look a little different on Bitstrips today. We have released an update which makes your character’s outlines a few pixels thinner. We have also added over 30 new pieces of clothing for you to wear including…. dresses!

Q: Why make the outlines thinner?

It looks better! It might take you a few minutes but you will quickly adjust to it.

Q: Is there any way to keep using thick characters?

There is, but it will only be available for a limited time. It is only meant for users with long-standing series where the outline change would be disruptive to their style.

To edit an old comic with thick outlines, add &old_builder=1 to the URL when editing a comic. For example, add it to:

We’ve just added an option for users to view their list of ignored users and to un-ignore them if they so chose. Log in and go to your account page, you will see a link to View ignored users. From there, you can then un-ignore anyone as you see fit.